I don't know about type 1 vs type 2, but from using a Portastudio in the 90's I know you need the best (mechanical) quality tapes you can find. Usually that's the most expensive, but I'd get those even if I was broke. Otherwise all the reverse/fast forward/stop and go that happens when 4-tracking is almost guaranteed to turn a cheap cassette into a tangled mess.

Choosing Cassette TapesFor best performance use high-quality Type II (High Bias 70 μs EQ) chrome cassettes of 90 minutes or less, such as TDK SA, Maxell UD-XLII, and Sony UX-S. Do not use metal tapes or 120 minute tapes. At normal speed a 60-minute cassette provides about 15 minutes of recording time. That’s because the tape runs at twice the speed of a standard cassette recorder and you use only side A